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Participant
Training
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CAPABILITY
Specializing in training in: Environmental and Natural Resource
Managment; Agricultural and Related Development Topics
The University of Tennessee International Programs for Agriculture
& Natural Resources (IPANR) conducts a series of international
training programs in integrated natural resource management and
the environment. With eighty years of experience in resource management
issues in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, the University of
Tennessee is a comprehensive, Land-Grant University with an internationally
experienced faculty capable of conducting a variety of training
programs for traditional students, mid-career professionals and
the highest level administrators. The University of Tennessee offers
study tours, certificate courses, and long-term degree programs.
The University
Founded in 1794, the University of Tennessee is one of
the nation's oldest universities. As a land-grant institution, it
is chartered to serve a three-fold mission of instruction, research
and public service. Student enrollment is in excess of 25,000, representing
every state in the U.S. and more than 90 countries.
Instruction and research related to the environment pervade the
University of Tennessee campus. The Colleges of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources, Business Administration, Communications,
Education, Engineering, Liberal Arts, and the School of Planning
all offer courses and have research programs involving the environment.
UT's Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries, with international
experience in more than 20 countries, is structured to address issues
of natural resource management using a fully integrated approach.
The Department offers a unique graduate program in the management
of natural resource organizations, developed in cooperation with
governmental and private sector natural resource agencies. The Department
was recently awarded the management of the Southeastern Cooperative
Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), one of only four such units in the
U.S. CESU's are a network of federal agencies and universities engaging
in cooperative research to provide research, technical assistance,
and education to resource and environmental managers.
The first of its kind in the U.S., UT's interdepartmental Graduate
Program in Ecology has 73 faculty members from 16 academic departments,
as well as from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Tennessee
Valley Authority, and the National Park Service. The University's
Center for Geography and Environmental Education (CGEE) is a clearinghouse
for environmental education materials on campus and in the region.
The CGEE sponsors workshops for local educators, develops curricula,
and produces a newsletter. In its Education for Sustainable Development
initiative, CGEE is collaborating with the Teacher Education Consultation
Group of the United Nations' Education, Science, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) to experiment with new ways to incorporate principles of
sustainable development into all levels of curricula worldwide.
Setting
Tennessee is divided into three geographic regions. East
Tennessee is mountainous and rugged, seamed with valleys and rivers.
Knoxville, with a population of 325,000, is the urban center for
the region, bounded by the Cumberland Mountains and the Great Smoky
Mountains, the southernmost reach of the Appalachian Mountain chain.
The Great Smoky Mountains, which offer unique landscapes, climate,
biodiversity, and natural resources, reach an altitude of more than
6,000 feet above sea level along the eastern border of Tennessee.
The plateau of Middle Tennessee covers more than 5,000 square miles.
West Tennessee comprises 10,000 square miles of territory extending
to the deep alluvial soils of the Mississippi River bottomlands
and the contiguous rich wetlands of rice-producing Arkansas.
Many of the problems of land and resource abuse which reached critical
levels 60 years ago and which have been mitigated in East Tennessee
are now rising in many of the world's developing countries. Although
the solutions to these problems will not be the same, it is important
to note that case studies of reforestation and watershed management
in East Tennessee should provide meaningful insights to leaders
and professionals for addressing their own challenges
Cooperating Institutions
Staff of the National Park Service at The Great Smoky Mountains
National Park cooperate closely with the University's Department
of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, maintaining an office in the
Department with adjunct faculty appointments for those staff members.
Through this relationship there is a close collaboration between
the University and the Man and Biosphere Preserve of the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park. The Park also represents one of the largest
areas of successful resource reclamation in the U.S. where previously
the resource was seriously degraded through extractive industry
and agriculture. Today, it is the most visited national park in
the U.S. with 10 million visitors each year.
The U.S. Forest Service's Cherokee National Forest is located within
a two-hour drive of Knoxville. As one of the sites of the 1996 Olympic
Games, the Cherokee National Forest is an outstanding example of
management for multiple-use and meeting the needs of diverse user
groups. Service personnel assist the IPANR's training programs with
special presentations and field trips highlighting important issues
of natural resource management.
Knoxville, Tennessee, home of The University of Tennessee, is also
the headquarters of the seven-state Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Known around the world as a leader in power generation, flood control,
and integrated regional development, the TVA has undertaken many
joint projects with The University of Tennessee and participates
in IPANR training.
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), located within twenty
miles of Knoxville, is one of the nation's premier national research
laboratories. ORNL specializes in energy research and development,
and conducts a wide spectrum of scientific and technological activities
focusing on energy and the environment. The University and Oak Ridge
National Laboratory cooperate in sponsoring a unique program of
sharing distinguished scientists and interns who divide their time
between teaching and research, on campus and at the national laboratory.
Staff at the National Laboratory's Environmental Sciences Division
play an important role in the teaching and research programs of
both the University's Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries
and the Ecology program.
UT is a member of the South-East Consortium for International Development
(SECID), a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization comprised
of 20 universities and one research institute--the largest consortium
of its kind in the country. SECID's expertise encompasses the fields
of sustainable agriculture, institutional development, all areas
related to the conservation and management of biodiversity -- including
natural resources management, forestry, water resources conservation,
coastal and marine resources management, as well as education, and,
science and technology. Created in 1977 to provide technical assistance,
human resource development and training, and procurement services
to developing countries, the Consortium has managed more than 50
projects in nearly three dozen countries
Training Management Capabilities
International Programs for Agriculture and Natural Resources
(IPANR) has a demonstrated history of successful planning, design
and implementation of international training programs in a wide
range of fields. Since the 1989, the IPANR has arranged and conducted
classroom training and observation and study tours (OST's) at The
University of Tennessee for international audiences in a wide variety
of topics, including:
topics on traditional areas of agriculture/agri-business, such
as:
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- agricultural policy;
- food science and food safety;
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as well as programs in:
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thermal and nuclear power plant management and regulation;
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management of telecommunications networks (interpreted
into Russian),
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The IPANR has designed and administered training programs for more
than 500 participants from 40 countries, sponsored by donor agencies
including the U.S. Agency for International Development, USDA, the
World Bank, the World Health Organization, and the U.N. Food and
Agriculture Organization. In addition, IPANR has also enlisted the
cooperation of more than 20 companies and government units, including
the Tennessee's Cooperative Agricultural Extension Service, the
State's Department of Agriculture, the National Park Service, the
U.S. Forest Service and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in
conducting its training programs. The IPANR provides the necessary
expertise to identify international training needs and to develop
and market training programs worldwide. The staff recruits trainers
from the university and cooperating institutions, and then organizes
and backstops training programs by providing:
- guidance to trainers concerning donor agency requirements
on program content and scheduling;
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- arrangements for program participants' housing, shopping
and transportation;
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- intercultural experiences focusing on both the Appalachian
region as well as U.S. society;
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- liaison with sponsoring agencies;
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- assistance to sponsoring agencies in administrative matters
related to health, banking, and travel;
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- assistance in developing training materials;
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- post-training follow-up activities.
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IPANR offers a variety of training programs in different formats
(including workshops, travel/study programs, professional development
and certificate courses) which are carried out in Tennessee or in-country.
The programs are designed to serve traditional students, mid-career
professionals and the highest levels of administrators and decision-makers,
depending upon their needs and the duration of their program. Training
programs are oriented to the process of achieving integrated resource
management. IPANR's short-term training experience includes:
Environment and Natural Resource Management Training
Scheduled Programs
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Management for Sustainable Natural Resource Development and
Environmental Protection (1991 through 1999) 8 July - 3 August,
20001
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Manejo Para el Desarrollo Sostenible De Los Recursos Naturales
Y La Protección Medio Ambiental (three weeks, 1996)
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Environmental Impact Assessment for Developing Countries (three
weeks, 1992 & 1993)
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Environmental Education: An International Applied Program
(three weeks, 1993)
Custom Programs.
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Wildland Recreation, a training program for participants from
Cyprus (four weeks, 2000)
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Geographic Information Systems Training for participants from
Cyprus (one week, 1999)
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Program in Forest Fire Management for participants from Honduras
(one week, 1998)
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Natural Resource and Environmental Project Management (six
weeks, 1994) presented to participants from the Royal Thai Government.
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Industrial Emergency Response (five weeks, 1994) presented
in cooperation with the UT Center for Industrial Services to
participants from the Royal Thai Government and Thai private
sector.
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Water Resource Management presented to participants from Tanzania
(three weeks, 1993).
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Natural Resource Management and Preservation of the Environment
(one week, 1989) presented to the Committee on Agriculture and
Cooperatives, the House of Representatives of the Parliament
of Thailand.
Other Training In addition to environmentally-oriented programs,
The University of Tennessee is capable of conducting training on
a wide range of topics, working in cooperation with other departments
of the university and with other organizations in the region.
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Rural Income Generation Program for Baltic Women's Groups (two
week, 2000)
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Program on Historic Preservation for participants from Cyprus
(six weeks, 2000)
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Agricultural Policy for participants from Central Asia (two
weeks, 1999)
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Program on Federalism and Local Governance for City Officials
from Cyprus, in cooperation with Lafayette College (one week,
1999)
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Program on Rural Poverty for participants from People's Republic
of China (one week, 1999)
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Program in Thermal Power Plant Management and Regulation Training
for Bosnian managers from the electric power sector (three weeks,
1997).
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Program in Scientific Laboratory Management for Officials
from the National Science and Technology Development Agency
of Thailand (one week, 1995).
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Program in Telecommunications for Officials from Ministries
of Communications of Belarus and Ukraine (two weeks, 1995).
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Food Processing Technology for Polish food manufacturers (one
week, 1995).
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Urban Planning/Tourism Development for a participant from
Cyprus (four weeks, 1995)
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Food Processing Technology for Polish food manufacturers (one
week, 1995).
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Human Resource Development, joint programs with Interface
International and Duquesne University (one week, 1993-97).
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Livestock Management presented to participants from Ministry
of Agriculture, Pakistan (ten weeks, 1993).
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Radiological Equipment Calibration in conjunction with UT
Medical Center for participant from Thailand (five months, 1991-92).
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Real Estate Tax Assessment for Director General, Department
of Land Resources, Nepal (two weeks, 1991).
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Rural Energy Applications (eight weeks, 1988) presented to
energy providers of Brazil.
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For more information contact:
Mr. Richard Davis | International Programs for Agriculture &
Natural Resources | The University of Tennessee | 320 Morgan Hall
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Knoxville, TN 37996-4500 | USA | phone: (865) 974-7476 | e-mail:
rpdavis@utk.edu | fax: (865) 974-7464
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